energy transition
Romania to accelerate coal phaseout deadline to 2030
03 June 2022 - Romania became more ambitious with its coal phaseout planning. It is pushing the deadline forward by two years, to 2030.
North Macedonia first in Western Balkans adopts National Energy and Climate Plan
02 June 2022 - The NECP covers the period from 2021 to 2030 and prescribes the path to achieve the goals set for 2030, the government said
Green power purchase agreements are key for total decarbonization in Western Balkans
02 June 2022 - Instruments like power purchase agreements are becoming more important as the energy market in the Western Balkans is opening up
Small modular reactors create far more nuclear waste than conventional units – study
01 June 2022 - Small modular reactors would create two to 30 times more nuclear waste per unit of energy than conventional nuclear plants, scientists found
North Macedonia to revitalize eight hydropower plants by 2026
30 May 2022 - Prime Minister Dimitar Kovačevski announced a project to revitalize eight large hydroelectric power plants in...
Germany puts coal phaseout on hold to prepare for possible Russian gas supply cut
30 May 2022 - European countries are canceling the closure of coal plants despite phaseout plans to prevent a collapse if Russia halts its gas deliveries
Nuredini: Wind, solar power plants should be built on degraded land
30 May 2022 - In identifying suitable locations for solar and wind farms, degraded land should be considered а priority, Minister Nuredini said
Wind, solar save Turkey amazing USD 7 billion in last 12 months
27 May 2022 - Wind and solar power plants saved Turkey USD 7 billion over the last 12 months as it would have had to compensate for the shortfall with gas imports
Romania to use EUR 1.4 billion of EU funds to strengthen its energy sector
27 May 2022 - The EU allowed Romania to use its share of the Modernisation Fund for the makeover of coal plant owner CE Oltenia and the electricity grid
Guarantees of origin scheme ready to go live in Energy Community markets
26 May 2022 - All that is left to do is for the national issuing bodies to sign agreements with energy certificate registry provider Grexel, says Naida Taso
Bulgaria to abolish limitations for rooftop solar panels for own use
26 May 2022 - Bulgaria is introducing a law to eliminate the administrative procedure for renewables on buildings, as long as they are for own use
Virtual power plants to enable power market access for prosumers in Croatia
26 May 2022 - The law in Croatia allows households with solar panels to group and place excess energy in the market, though it is too expensive for now
Young people have major role to play in energy transition – national consultations for Stockholm+50
22 May 2022 - The youth consultation meeting within Serbia's national consultations for Stockholm+50 focused on young people's role in environmental protection and climate action
Guterres: global energy system is broken, world closer to climate catastrophe
20 May 2022 - The solution is the transformation of energy systems, Guterres noted, offering five key guidelines for the transition to renewable energy
Four countries pledge 150 GW of offshore wind in North Sea
19 May 2022 - Four European countries have announced 150 GW of offshore wind by 2050, but all five European wind turbine makers are currently operating at a loss.
EU sets out REPowerEU plan to speed up green energy transition
18 May 2022 - The REPowerEU plan calls for investing an additional EUR 210 billion by 2027 and increasing the share of renewables fto 45% by 2030